Acopia Networks Extends Adaptive Resource Switching into New Thin Server Platform.

LOWELL, Mass. -- New ARX(TM) product leverages standard server platforms to extend virtualization throughout the global enterprise

Acopia Networks, the innovator of Adaptive Resource Networking, announced the addition of a thin server variant of its ARX(TM) product family, the ARX500, to further extend the reach of its virtualization capability throughout large enterprises.

Based on its award-winning technology, the ARX500 bundles Acopia's high performance hardware and full software suite with standard thin servers to provide the same rich set of real-time, adaptive virtualization solutions as its existing ARX1000 and ARX6000 products. All of the ARX products can also be clustered into a logical set of switches to build a highly scalable file storage grid.

"We evaluated all of the file virtualization products in the market, and Acopia's ARX products were the clear market leader," said Harry Kasparian, CEO of Corporate Technologies Inc, a leading systems integrator in the Northeast. "The new ARX500 is a great new addition to the Acopia product line and is a great complement to our existing NAS practice."

The ARX500 is based on technology that enables Acopia's adaptive resource networking technology to be easily integrated into existing server products, including NAS and archival solutions, for use in centralized data centers, regional data centers and remote branches. Once integrated, these systems are able to utilize Acopia's virtualization and data management features, including global namespace, online file migration, tiered storage, capacity balancing, load balancing, data replication and remote data distribution capabilities.

"Acopia continues to impress on all fronts including a rapidly growing number of customers, establishing major partnership and expanding its product line," said Tony Asaro, senior analyst for ESG. "The ARX 500 brings all of the intelligence and capability of the Acopia file virtualization solution down to a smaller form factor and competitive price. The ARX 500 nicely complements its bigger brothers, the ARX 6000 and 1000, for departmental and remote branch offices. Additionally, it is well-suited for smaller companies who need the functionality but don't require the bigger solutions. The ARX 500 also offers compelling opportunities for Acopia to work with partners and OEMs to integrate and bundle solutions."

"The ARX500 sets a new standard in the industry today by providing the broadest set of data management functions available on any device, at a price that is less than any of the single function appliances," said Christopher P. Lynch, CEO of Acopia. "The ARX500 is the first of many products that will extend our unique value proposition into existing servers, storage and networking devices, enabling customers to globally deploy our solutions."

Price and Availability

US List price: $24,995. Availability: July 2005

About Acopia Networks

Acopia Networks is the innovator of Adaptive Resource Networking products, a new class of file switches that uniquely solve the problem of managing unstructured data in the global enterprise. Acopia's Adaptive Resources Switches (ARX) allow customers to improve performance and better utilize existing file server infrastructure. The products also provide non-disruptive data replication, migration, and capacity balancing across multiple NAS devices, thereby reducing management overhead and accelerating business workflow in the process. Information about Acopia's products and services can be found at http://www.acopia.com.

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